S-201 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Thursday, June 6, 2024 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, February 10, 2022 |
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 |
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024 |
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Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
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Second reading
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Consideration in committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
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Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 10, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 17) | Marilou McPhedran (Non-affiliated) |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 44) | Donald Neil Plett (Conservative) |
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Further reading
The right to vote : lowering Canada's voting age to 16.
Toiviainen, Aleksi, author.; McPhedran, Marilou, author..
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 18 (1): p.161-203